US11852876B2ActiveUtilityA1

Optical coupling

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Assignee: TERAMOUNT LTDPriority: Oct 8, 2015Filed: Mar 20, 2023Granted: Dec 26, 2023
Est. expiryOct 8, 2035(~9.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hesham TahaAbraham Israel
G02B 6/4214G02B 6/12002G02B 6/124G02B 6/13G02B 6/136G02B 6/262G02B 6/30G02B 6/4206G02B 6/4228G02B 6/4292G02B 6/43G02B 6/4238G02B 6/4243G02B 6/4249G02B 6/4274G02B 6/3652G02B 6/3672
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Claims

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems and methods for optical coupling, optical integration, electro-optical coupling, and electro-optical packaging are described herein. Optical couplers may comprise various optical elements (e.g., mirrors as described herein) to relax optical assembly requirements and improve producibility. Optical couplers may improve fiber-to-chip, fiber-to-fiber and chip-to-chip optical connection. Optical couplers and optical components may be used to improve integration of, connection of, and/or packaging of optical systems and/or components with electrical systems and/or components.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 directing, from an optical transceiver component of a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and in a first direction, an optical beam, wherein the first direction is at least partially away from a plane of the optical transceiver component; 
 then directing, in a second direction that is at least partially toward the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam; and 
 then directing, in a third direction that is at least partially away from the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 first transforming the optical beam; and 
 second transforming the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein each of the first transforming and the second transforming comprise one or more of:
 substantially collimating the optical beam; or 
 focusing the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the directing in the second direction further comprises:
 directing, via an optical focusing element and in the second direction, the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 disposing, in fixed spacing to the optical transceiver component, an optical focusing element, wherein the optical focusing element directs the optical beam in the third direction. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the optical focusing element is disposed on a surface of the PIC. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 configuring a connector in association with a semiconductor such that the connector and the semiconductor operate to: 
 direct the optical beam in the first direction; 
 direct the optical beam in the second direction; and 
 direct the optical beam in the third direction. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the connector and the semiconductor are further configured to input the optical beam to an optical waveguide. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first direction is at a first angle to the plane of the optical transceiver component and wherein the third direction is at a second angle to the plane of the optical transceiver component, wherein the first angle is substantially equivalent to the second angle. 
     
     
       10. A method comprising:
 configuring a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) related structure to:
 direct, from an optical transceiver component of the PIC and in a first direction, an optical beam, wherein the first direction is at least partially away from a plane of the optical transceiver component; 
 then direct, in a second direction that is at least partially toward the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam; and 
 then direct, in a third direction that is at least partially away from the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam. 
 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the PIC related structure is further configured to:
 first transform the optical beam; and 
 second transform the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein each of the first transformation and the second transformation comprise one or more of:
 a substantial collimation of the optical beam; or 
 a focusing of the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the directing in the second direction further comprises:
 directing, via an optical focusing element and in the second direction, the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the optical beam is directed in the third direction via an optical focusing element, wherein the optical focusing element is disposed in fixed spacing to the optical transceiver component. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the optical focusing element is disposed on a surface of the PIC. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first direction is at a first angle to the plane of the optical transceiver component and wherein the third direction is at a second angle to the plane of the optical transceiver component, wherein the first angle is substantially equivalent to the second angle. 
     
     
       17. A method comprising:
 configuring a connector in association with a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), such that the connector and the PIC operate to:
 direct, from an optical transceiver component of the PIC and in a first direction, an optical beam, wherein the first direction is at least partially away from a plane of the optical transceiver component; 
 then direct, in a second direction that is at least partially toward the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam; and 
 then direct, in a third direction, that is at least partially away from the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam. 
 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the connector and the PIC are further configured to:
 first transform the optical beam; and 
 second transform the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the directing in the second direction further comprises:
 directing, via an optical focusing element and in the second direction, the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the optical beam is directed in the third direction via an optical focusing element, wherein the optical focusing element is disposed in fixed spacing to the optical transceiver component. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 20 , wherein the connector in association with the PIC is further configured to:
 create a fixed distance of an optical beam path between the optical transceiver component and the optical focusing element. 
 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the connector in association with the PIC are further configured such that the connector and the PIC further operate to:
 input the optical beam to an optical waveguide. 
 
     
     
       23. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the PIC is associated with an indium phosphide semiconductor. 
     
     
       24. An apparatus comprising:
 a connector in association with a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), wherein the connector and the PIC are configured to:
 direct, from an optical transceiver component of the PIC and in a first direction, an optical beam, wherein the first direction is at least partially away from a plane of the optical transceiver component; 
 then direct, in a second direction that is at least partially toward the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam; and 
 then direct, in a third direction that is at least partially away from the plane of the optical transceiver component, the optical beam. 
 
 
     
     
       25. The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the connector and the PIC are further configured to:
 first transform the optical beam; and 
 second transform the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       26. The apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein each of the first transformation and the second transformation comprise one or more of:
 a substantially collimation of the optical beam; or 
 a focusing of the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       27. The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the directing in the second direction further comprises:
 directing, via an optical focusing element and in the second direction, the optical beam. 
 
     
     
       28. The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the optical beam is directed in the third direction via an optical focusing element, wherein the optical focusing element is disposed in fixed spacing to the optical transceiver component. 
     
     
       29. The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the optical focusing element is disposed on a surface of the PIC. 
     
     
       30. The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the connector and the PIC are further configured to:
 input the optical beam to an optical waveguide.

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